Sorority Members Competing in Miss America 2022
 

Miss Alabama 2021, Lauren Bradford, Alpha Gamma Delta, Auburn University

Miss Arizona 2021, Amber Barto, Alpha Chi Omega, Arizona State University

Miss Arkansas 2021, Whitney Williams, Delta Delta Delta, University of Arkansas

Miss Connecticut 2021, Sapna Raghavan, Pi Beta Phi, Rensselear Polytechnic University

Miss District of Columbia 2021, Andolyn Medina, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Graduate Chapter

Miss Florida 2021, Leah Roddenberry, Alpha Delta Pi, Univeristy of Florida

Miss Georgia 2021, Karson Pennington, Delta Delta Delta, University of Georgia

Miss Iowa 2021, Grace Keller, Chi Omega, University of Iowa

Miss Kansas 2021 , Taylor Clark, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kansas State University

Miss Illinois 2021, Isabelle Hanson, Alpha Phi, Miami University

Miss Louisiana 2021, Julia Claire Williams, Phi Mu, McNeese State University and University of Louisiana, Monroe

Miss Mississippi 2021, Holly Brand, Alpha Gamma Delta, University of Alabama

Miss Nebraska 2021, Morgan Holen, Chi Omega, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Miss New Mexico 2021, Sienna Mascarenas, Alpha Delta Pi, University of Alabama

Miss Oklahoma 2021, Ashleigh Robinson, Gamma Phi Beta, Oklahoma City University

Miss Pennsylvania 2021, Meghan Sinisi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Syracuse University

Miss Rhode Island 2021, Leigh Payne, Alpha Delta Pi, George Washington University

Miss South Carolina 2021, Julia Herrin, Alpha Chi Omega, Auburn University

Miss South Dakota 2021, Kaitlin O’Neill, Gamma Phi Beta, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Miss Texas 2021, Mallory Fuller - Kappa Alpha Theta

Miss Virginia 2021, Tatum Sheppard, Kappa Delta, Union University

Miss Washington 2021, Maddie Louder - Alpha Phi - Oklahoma City University

Miss West Virginia 2021, Jaelyn Wratchford - Shepherd University.

Not YET in a sorority, but the woman for whom I am rooting - MY NIECE!
Miss Colorado - Maura Spence.

WOW!!! The first active duty military woman to compete! You must be busting with pride!

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/06/...miss-colorado/

That's awesome! Congratulations to her!!!

CONGRATS to her, SWTBelle! You must be so proud. I hope she does well!

Wow, congrats! I looked up her and she seems very impressive. Her platform, Mental Health, is a cause near and dear to me - I work in the mental health field (not military, but general public). If she can chip away at the stigma in the military and also the lay public, that would be amazing; her personal story makes the platform all the more powerful. More Americans than ever, post-pandemic, are in need of care, yet the stigma stops so many from pursuing care (that and insurance issues. When insurance companies start treating mental health like they do physical health, we'll have a lot to celebrate because in my experience, so many physical issues stem from mental health issues, not to mention so many societal issues). OK, off my soapbox, congrats again!!

Good luck to her!

Congratulations and best wishes to your niece!


Is this the first time we've had a Greek Chat member with a relative competing in the Miss America pageant?

We are very proud of her - win, lose, or draw, she has come a long way and done it all with grace. Her platform is SO important. She was in Texas last week, giving out the scholarship in honor of her deceased sister, whom many of you remember from the terrible time we went through when she drowned.

Add in Miss Texas 2021 Mallory Fuller. She's a Theta and an Aggie '20.

Miss Texas - Mallory Fuller - Kappa Alpha Theta

(It won't let me just edit my initial post)

Wow, that’s 16 sorority women competing for Miss America 2022. Are there still more state competitions to be decided?

I think there are about 4 left to go.

Did it for you. It really should have allowed you to do so, but I'll keep checking in case it does not.

Miss Mississippi - Holly Brand, Alpha Gamma Delta, University of Alabama

Last time my home state had a Miss America was 1986 with Susan Akin...from Meridian, MS which is where Holly is from. Lots of Meridian girls go to Alabama for school, it's only about an hour away.

Susan Akin crowned 1987 winner Kellye Cash, whose daughter Tatum will compete this December as Miss Virginia (as already listed in this thread).

I believe this is the second time a former Miss America's daughter has competed for the crown, the first being Rebecca King's daughter Diana competing as Miss Colorado for the 2012 crown.

Leah Roddenberry, Miss Florida, ADPi, U of FL

Miss Kansas is a Theta
 

Miss Kansas 2021 Taylor Clark, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kansas State University

Taylor Clark is also an SAI, Kappa Upsilon Chapter

Wow! Her sister, Madison, was Miss Texas 2018. Is Madison also a Theta?

Yes, she is!

So 19 of the 51 contestants for Miss America 2022 are sorority women! That’s 33%. I like those odds.

Pageant is scheduled for December 2021. No exact date listed yet. Not sure what network it’s going to be on, but I think last time it may have been on NBC.

There are 23 sorority women competing. https://wp.me/P20I1i-5tU

Even better! What’s that %?

45.1%

I used a calculator last night and got that too but I kept thinking, “wow, that’s a high % — that can’t be right.” I’m glad it is! All states have decided their winners so everything is set for December.

Since a few contestants have relatives that were also pageant winners, wonder if “legacy” status is going to be a talking point. Hmmm.

14 different organizations represented. (13 NPC, one NPHC)

I'm not surprised. She is studying music education, her platform is Band Together: Music Education for All, and her talent is a drum solo.

Just as a reminder:

This year's pageant final is being held on

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 2021.

THIS IS A DIFFERENT NIGHT OF THE WEEK FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.

I have yet to read directly on the official Miss America website whether this will be a televised event on free tv. You might think since this is their 100th anniversary they'd want to let long-time fans without cable, or the funds to pay for a special tv show, view the event.

The current Miss America, Camille Schrier, will also be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC-TV November 25th, 2021.

Miss Washington - Maddie Louder - Gamma Phi Beta - Oklahoma City University

Miss West Virginia, Jaelyn Wratchford, is a Tri Sigma from Shepherd University.

WOWZA! That makes not quite half - it must be a record!

Miss Washington is an Alpha Phi
 

She's an alum of the Alpha Phi chapter at OCU. The Gamma Phi chapter there has produced many contestants, so I had to double check with Alpha Phi's HQ.

It will be televised on Peacock.

How disappointing the event is on a weeknight, which is not a good time to quickly program the live event for national free tv viewing. And for their 100th anniversary year, too! Guess I'll do what I did when it aired on CMT for a bit, ask my sister to record it and view it when we get together for the holidays.

According to this greekchat list, six of the Top Ten Finalists are greek:

Alabama, Alpha Gamma Delta

Alaska, Alpha Chi Omega

DC, Alpha Kappa Alpha

Florida, Alpha Delta Pi

Illinois, Alpha Phi

Texas, Kappa Alpha Theta.



SPOILER ALERT: TOP FIVE LISTED BELOW:




W I N N E R: Miss Alaska

1st runner-up: Miss Alabama

2nd runner-up: Miss Massachusetts

3rd runner- up: Miss New York

4th runner-up: Miss Oregon